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Washington Week with The Atlantic is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. The show features a group of journalists participating in a roundtable discussion of major news events and can be found at 8pm ET on most local PBS stations.

Season 2018 Episode 54 | 25m 38s | CC

President Donald Trump is expected to announce his new Supreme Court nominee on Monday. The panelists discussed the leading contenders who could replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy and the confirmation battle brewing on Capitol Hill. Conversation also turned to the resignation of EPA administrator Scott Pruitt and the trade war between the United States and China.

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The U.S. economy surges while trade the trade war persists

The president announced a freeze in the escalating trade war with the EU

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Is Washington any closer to addressing gun violence?

Latest school shooting reignites the gun control debate.

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Where does the gun debate go from here?

The conversation around guns continues.

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